The Meditator's Atlas: A Roadmap of the Inner World
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Meditation can seem a mystery. Where do you begin? Where will you end up? What might you find along the way? You'll find the answers in The Meditator's Atlas , a comprehensive and trustworthy "roadmap of the inner world" for anyone who meditates. Respected teacher Matthew Flickstein is your friendly guide, explaining what meditation is, how to do it, and how to make the skills and benefits that it engenders your own, including: finding work that supports your priorities overcoming doubt cultivating helpful attitudes incorporating mindfulness into every aspect of your life and how all of this adds up to a happier life. What makes this book unique is the way Flickstein uses two classic Buddhist texts--the Path of Purification , and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness --to help readers make clear sense out of the new, fascinating, and sometimes even frightening states that one may encounter on the long journey to enlightenment. Readers will come away from this book with their own insights clarified and with a helpful sense of what lies ahead.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0861713370
ISBN13:9780861713370
Release Date:March 2007
Publisher:Wisdom Publications
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.68 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.4" x 9.0"
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Asia Buddhism Education & Reference Meditation Religion Religion & Spirituality TibetCustomer Reviews
2 ratings
Fine, but not a keeper
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book is the same book as Swallowing The River Ganges only with a new chapter at the end. Both books are fine books for learning meditation, particularly Buddhist Vipassana (Insight) meditation. Not one of my favorites, and not a keeper, but a fine book, nonetheless.
Inspiring meditation guide!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I just finished this book, and wow, it was fabulous. What I liked in this book apart from other books I've read on meditation is the focus on how we can use meditation to see things as they really are, to see impermanence, to see how the mind and consciousness create an illusion of a self, and how to eventually get past that and to enlightenment. This book also addresses the fears we face, the apprehensions we experience as reality is revealed. I found this especially helpful, as I am facing some of those fears myself. Lastly, the author gives wonderful descriptions of how enlightened beings view the world and live out the rest of their lives. This book is small, but it's a must read! I've ordered the author's meditation workbook Journey to the Center, and am looking forward to using it. Though, I don't believe you need the latter. There are several chapters in this book that give really great step by step instruction for insight meditation. This is a book I will reread several times.
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